The 2022 European Union report on pesticide residues in food provides an overview of the official control activities conducted by EU Member States, Iceland, and Norway. The report summarizes the results from both the EU-coordinated control program (EU MACP) and national control programs (MANCP). In 2022, 96.3% of the 110,829 samples analyzed fell below the maximum residue level (MRL), with 3.7% exceeding it, of which 2.2% were non-compliant. For the EU MACP subset, 11,727 samples were analyzed, with 0.9% non-compliant. Dietary exposure to pesticide residues was assessed, and the risk to consumer health was found to be low. The report includes deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments, with the latter providing a more realistic estimation of real consumption events. The EU MACP covers the most consumed food products, with 12 products analyzed in 2022. Overall, 11,535 samples (98.4%) were within legal limits, with 192 (1.6%) exceeding MRLs, and 100 (0.9%) non-compliant. The report also details the reasons for MRL exceedances and non-compliances, and provides recommendations for risk managers to enhance the effectiveness of control systems and ensure consumer protection. The MANCP focuses on products likely to contain pesticide residues or where MRL infringements were identified in previous years. The report highlights the geospatial distribution of samples, with 52.3% from reporting countries, 12.8% from other reporting countries, and 30.9% from third countries. The report also provides detailed results by pesticide residues, with copper compounds, bromide ion, fosetyl, hydrogen cyanide, and chlorate being the most frequently quantified. Overall, the report aims to provide stakeholders with a comprehensive analysis of pesticide residue findings in food and assess potential health risks, while also offering recommendations for future monitoring programs.The 2022 European Union report on pesticide residues in food provides an overview of the official control activities conducted by EU Member States, Iceland, and Norway. The report summarizes the results from both the EU-coordinated control program (EU MACP) and national control programs (MANCP). In 2022, 96.3% of the 110,829 samples analyzed fell below the maximum residue level (MRL), with 3.7% exceeding it, of which 2.2% were non-compliant. For the EU MACP subset, 11,727 samples were analyzed, with 0.9% non-compliant. Dietary exposure to pesticide residues was assessed, and the risk to consumer health was found to be low. The report includes deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments, with the latter providing a more realistic estimation of real consumption events. The EU MACP covers the most consumed food products, with 12 products analyzed in 2022. Overall, 11,535 samples (98.4%) were within legal limits, with 192 (1.6%) exceeding MRLs, and 100 (0.9%) non-compliant. The report also details the reasons for MRL exceedances and non-compliances, and provides recommendations for risk managers to enhance the effectiveness of control systems and ensure consumer protection. The MANCP focuses on products likely to contain pesticide residues or where MRL infringements were identified in previous years. The report highlights the geospatial distribution of samples, with 52.3% from reporting countries, 12.8% from other reporting countries, and 30.9% from third countries. The report also provides detailed results by pesticide residues, with copper compounds, bromide ion, fosetyl, hydrogen cyanide, and chlorate being the most frequently quantified. Overall, the report aims to provide stakeholders with a comprehensive analysis of pesticide residue findings in food and assess potential health risks, while also offering recommendations for future monitoring programs.